2020 Political Chatter

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On appointing a new Supreme Court justice - Why is Trump rushing to do this? Why is the Senate?

If the appointment is confirmed before the election, then any evangelical who has the slightest qualms will say okay we got our supreme, who needs Trump - and then not vote. Or any anti-choicer or private schooler or whatever other sort of believer who would be served by Trump selecting a prospective supreme. Are they afraid of the moral quagmire that comes from confirming a supreme selected by a lame duck President? What's the rush? Dangle that Supreme Court nominee out there like a juicy carrot - a vote for me is a vote for the audiobook of Jesus reading the Constitution.

Unless they are worried about something?

Doesn't Trump want it (a) make all those out in conservative land happy they will have a conservative judge for the next 20-30 or more years and (b) in case the election ends up in the Supreme Court and the numbers are in place to ensure a majority decision?

And also dopey wants to stay on come what may.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...breonna-taylor

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Trump won’t commit to a ‘peaceful transfer of power’ if he loses | Washington Post

"President Trump refused Wednesday to commit to a peaceful transfer of power if he loses the election, asserting that if he doesn’t win, it will be because of fraudulent mail-in voting and not because more Americans voted against him.

His latest comments came after he has spent months making unsubstantiated claims that voting by mail is corrupt and will lead to a “rigged” election. In fact, states that have embraced universal mail voting have documented tiny rates of possible ballot fraud, data shows.

“Well, we’re going to have to see what happens. You know that I’ve been complaining very strongly about the ballots and the ballots are a disaster —” Trump began when asked during a White House press briefing if he would ensure a peaceful transition.

“I understand that, but people are rioting; do you commit to making sure that there’s a peaceful transferral of power?” the reporter pressed, appearing to refer to incidents of violence that have broken out during some protests.

“Get rid of the ballots, and you’ll have a very — we’ll have a very peaceful, there won’t be a transfer, frankly. There’ll be a continuation,” Trump said. “The ballots are out of control. You know it. And you know who knows it better than anybody else? The Democrats know it better than anybody else.”

The president seems to be referring to, as he has for months now, the massive uptick in people voting by mail this fall rather than in person amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Trump continues to claim, with no evidence, that Democrats are supporting widespread mail-in voting not for public health reasons but to corrupt or commit fraud in the results.

Trump has previously been asked whether he would accept the results of the election if Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins. Asked by Fox News’s Chris Wallace in July, Trump said, “I have to see. Look, you — I have to see. No, I’m not going to just say yes. I’m not going to say no, and I didn’t last time, either.”

Refusing to ensure he would support a peaceful transfer of power between administrations if he loses this year’s election seems to escalate that threat amid partisan tensions."

Be very afraid...

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Doesn't Trump want it (a) make all those out in conservative land happy they will have a conservative judge for the next 20-30 or more years and (b) in case the election ends up in the Supreme Court and the numbers are in place to ensure a majority decision?

And also dopey wants to stay on come what may.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/...breonna-taylor

That's a good reason for getting the appointment confirmed quickly right there. Thanks.